In response to a wave of attacks on doctors and nurses, China's Supreme Court has released a list of six illegal activities that will be targeted as part of guidelines on how to manage violent disputes in healthcare settings.

Any violations of these guidelines will result in serious consequences, and offenders will be convicted and punished under criminal law, the Supreme Court has announced.

One of my Chinese pen pals is married to a college history teacher who used to be a doctor; angry patients effectively drove him out of his profession. Given where it's happening, attacking healthcare workers is automatically a global-health problem.

In response to a wave of attacks on doctors and nurses, China's Supreme Court has released a list of six illegal activities that will be targeted as part of guidelines on how to manage violent disputes in healthcare settings.

Any violations of these guidelines will result in serious consequences, and offenders will be convicted and punished under criminal law, the Supreme Court has announced.

One of my Chinese pen pals is married to a college history teacher who used to be a doctor; angry patients effectively drove him out of his profession. Given where it's happening, attacking healthcare workers is automatically a global-health problem.